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Welcome! If you're interested in the issues that nonprofit organizations pursue and you'd like to share that interest with the kids you work with, this site is for you.

Learn about the many ways you can use Idealist as a resource in your classroom to introduce your students to the work that nonprofits do all over the world.
Additionally, Learning to Give has developed units using Idealist that elementary, middle, and high school educators can use to explain the importance of philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and career opportunities available within the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit organizations understand the importance of getting their message out to young people. Here you'll find free online resources created to help you introduce issues such as environmental conservation, human rights, and artistic expression to your students.

Our educational resource guides explain how to take full advantage of the resources offered on Idealist around specific nonprofit issues.

The Idealist Career Center can help guidance and career counselors explore nonprofit career options with their students.

Idealist Kids & Teens is specially designed to introduce young people to the nonprofit sector and give them the resources they need to get involved in their community.

Discover more ways to match your students with volunteer opportunities.

What do you need to think about before starting a volunteer program in your school? Here you'll find tips on what to consider, examples of existing school volunteer programs, and sample materials that will help you get started.

What is service learning? Read definitions and examples, and find out how to start a service learning program in your school.

Encourage your students and their families to volunteer together. This section offers a list of organizations that offer short- and long-term family volunteering opportunities.

Do you have a question about student volunteering or service learning? Want to find other teachers working on student volunteer projects? The listservs and bulletin boards listed here can help you connect with other teaching professionals.

Send your students to our Volunteer Resource Center for Kids & Teens for information about volunteering and resources that can help them find volunteer opportunities in their community.

We'd love to hear from you. Please let us know what you think about Idealist Teachers and share with us any resources and information that you'd like to see here. Thanks!